The prokaryotic cell is 17 times larger as compared to the virus particle.
Both values first need to be converted to the same unit.
5.0 um = 5.0 x [tex]10^-^6[/tex] m
300 nm = 3.0 x [tex]10^-^7[/tex] m
Dividing both values:
5.0 x [tex]10^-^6[/tex] m/3.0 x [tex]10^-^7[/tex] m
= 16.667
Hence, the prokaryotic cell is approximately 17 times bigger than the virus particle.
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